The finalists were chosen from a field of 30 applicants. They will be in Estes Park on March 28 and 29 for interviews with the board and committees made up of the community and staff. The board is scheduled to make an announcement of the new superintendent on April 1.

“The board has worked as a team for many hours to identify four exciting candidates for the position of superintendent,” said School Board President Dr. Marie Richardson in a prepared statetment. “All on the board share a sense of achievement considering we are on schedule and all four finalists appear to be excited about the opportunity to be considered for the position that begins on July 1. 2014.”

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School Board Vice President Cody Walker agreed.

“The board expects to have the exciting opportunity of making an employment decision

soon after the interviews have been conducted,” Walker said.

Here’s a quick look at the finalists:

Burgin is the superintendent of the Grantsburg (Wisconsin) School District. Burgin has served as superintendent there for 17 years and has also served as a high school principal and assistant principal in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Goar is the rural liaison for the Colorado Department of Education. Goar has served as

Superintendent of Gilpin County and Buena Vista School Districts in Colorado and has held educational leadership positions in Colorado, Arizona and California.

Rosenkrance is the principal of Coupeville (Washington) Middle School/High School in the Coupeville School District. He has served in his present position for nine years and has

held educational leadership positions in Washington and Idaho.

Schott is the superintendent of the North Conejos School District in Colorado. He has served in his present position for two years and has held other educational leadership positions in

Colorado.

The superintendent position is becoming vacant due to the pending retirement of Patrick Hickey at the end of June.

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